Summary
Matt Herman is a seasoned talent leader and strategic partnerships director with 11+ years focused on building high-performing teams across Security, Big Data, AI, Construction, and Accounting. As President of Wave Executive Search & GTM Recruiting, he has placed hundreds of senior sales, marketing, and customer success professionals for over 250 companies, pairing meticulous market mapping with direct recruitment. In his role at KUDO Accounting he designs managed remote accounting and back-office teams—handling recruiting, training, and continuity—to help U.S. firms scale without adding local headcount. Matt combines a client-first mindset with deep qualification and active listening to create efficient, low-friction hiring processes that find passive talent. He brings a rare mix of executive search experience and operational partnership, translating recruiting strategy into measurable team performance. Based in California and grounded in communications and political science studies, he often leverages international delivery centers to unlock cost efficiencies and continuity for clients.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
University of Delaware
BS, BA, Communications, Political Science, BS, BA, Communications, Political Science at California State University, Chico
Homestead High School